Information for Professionals
Policies and Procedures
Details of polices and procedures, developed locally, alongside regional and national guidance, can be found by following the link below
Link to Polices and Procedures page
Who needs Safeguarding
Details of how the Care Act (2014) is applied in Worcestershire can be found by following the link below. This includes links to policies and resources on the different types of abuse and neglect.
The Worcestershire Adult Support Levels demonstrate the levels of support available and at which level to access universal services, when and how to refer to Adult Social Care and when and how to refer to Safeguarding.
Making Safeguarding Personal (MS)
This link takes you to our page on MSP which includes links to national resources.
Mental Capacity Act
This link takes you to a WSAB page which provides resources on information and application of the Mental Capacity Act
Application of the Mental Capacity Act is a common area of learning which has emerged through a number of Safeguarding Adult’s Reviews (SARs) This Link takes you to a page which identifies these Local SARS and Mental Capacity Learning
Self Neglect
A significant number of reviews have identified self-neglect as an important area that practitioners need to improve upon. Learning which has been identified in recent reviews and addressed in the revised self-neglect policy include:
- Information sharing: Provide clarity on where to seek support where consent has not been given but concerns remain and are still being reported. (BS Review)
- Enforcement Powers: In complex cases multi agency discussions should include what powers partner agencies have access to which could be used to ensure that the necessary level of support is available, this should include the appropriate use of enforcement powers as identified in the Self Neglect and Hoarding Policy. (Alison)
In response to this the WSAB have produced a self-neglect policy. This has recently been updated and can be found via this link : WSAB Self-Neglect Policy June 2024
There is also a dedicated resource page which can be found by following this Link: WSAB Self Neglect Resource Page
Complex Adults Risk Management (CARM) Framework
A CARM was introduced in Worcestershire during 2022. It provides front line practitioners with a framework to facilitate effective joint working with adults who:
- are at risk of harm due to their complex needs,
- where the risks cannot effectively be managed via other processes or interventions, such as section 9 care and support assessment or section 42, safeguarding enquiry under the Care Act 2014.
- the adult’s engagement with support is intermittent or it has been difficult to engage with the adult
- individual agency procedures have not been able to resolve the problem(s)
- Without some for of support the risk is likely to increase
Details of the CARM framework, including how to make a referral, can be found by following the link below:
Substance Misuse
Details of Substance Misuse Services in Worcestershire can be found by following this link Cranstoun Worcestershire Leaflet
Learning and Development
Whilst the WSAB does not provide training we do have a page with information on local learning events and resources which have been developed locally to help improve practice. Further details can be found by following the link below:
Safeguarding Adults Reviews
Since the implementation of the Care Act (2014) there is a statutory requirement to undertake Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs). Further details on how this is undertaken in Worcestershire, along with copies of published SARs and learning briefings can be found by following the link below:
Safeguarding Adults Network
The Safeguarding Network group is open to organisations who directly deliver services to adults at risk, including voluntary sector and services that operate at a district level. Further details on the Network and how to join can be found by following the link below:
Safeguarding Adults Network Group
WSAB Annual Reports
The Care Act 2014 requires each Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) to publish an annual report, as soon as is feasible, after the end of each financial year. These can be found by following the link below
Advice for people with care and support needs, their family and carers
The following pages provide useful informaiton and advice for people you are working with, including link to wider support:
Advice for People with Care and Support needs
Advice for families and carers
Transition from Childrens Services to Adult Services
The following page provide advice on how to manage and support children and their families or carers moving from Children’s Services into Adult Services. Alongside links to a toolkit and information page, it identifies learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews on the application of the Mental Capacity Act legal framework, which should be applied when a person becomes 18 and has a link to some local podcast which have been developed to provide further information on this.
Link to WSAB webpage on Transition